Endive With Blue Cheese, Dried Cranberries and Walnuts
By: Kristi Rimkus
Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 - 6:44am

Ingredients




16 large endive leaves
2 large apples, cored and sliced
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
1 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons light balsamic vinaigrette

Preparation

1 Toast walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for two minutes until fragrant. Set aside and cool. 2 Arrange apple slices on one platter, and endive leaves on other platter. 3 In a medium bowl combine cooled walnuts, dried cranberries and blue cheese. 4 Top endive leaves with 1 tablespoon cheese mix and a drop or two of balsamic dressing. 5 Put remaining cheese, nuts and blue cheese in a bowl to serve with apple slices.

About


If you're looking for a colorful appetizer, this is it. It is really deconstructed version of a very popular spinach salad, usually served with fruit, dried cranberries and a raspberry vinaigrette. 
Creamy blue cheese, dried cranberries and toasted walnuts top endive, or apple slices. Easy and delicious!